EAN: 9781472982193

RACING GREEN - KIT CHAPMAN TASCHENBUCH

Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world  helping
it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. Motor racing is already one of the most
scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of peak physical and mental skill 
world-class mechanical nous and perennial technological innovation. These innovations  first
developed for racing  have been incorporated into everyday car designs to improve their safety
- from ABS brakes to crash helmets - and ecological impact  via electric engines and more
efficient fuels and tyres. Author Kit Chapman is a lifelong motorsports fan who has previously
worked with Virgin Racing's Formula E team on the chemistry and material science of their cars.
With help from his wide range of contacts in the industry  Kit criss-crosses the globe from
Ohio to Monaco  Spain to Bahrain. He steps behind the scenes of current engineering
breakthroughs  picking up extraordinary tales along the way  such as that of maverick designer
Warren Mosler who designed a car so fast it was banned from racing. Part travelogue  part
historical retrospective  Racing Green combines visits to the experts with lively retellings of
real-life incidents that became milestones in modern car development. Kit looks at the breadth
of racing  both its glories and its tragedies  revealing the industry as a driving force for
progress  and where it's on track to take us next.

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